Stagnation Settling In New Home Market
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Wednesday, November 3, 2021 6:56 AM EDT
The U.S. new homes market is showing signs of stagnation. That can be seen in the trend for the market capitalization of new homes sold in the U.S., which moved sideways from August to September 2021.
An Economy Nearing Stall Speed In Q3 2021
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Wednesday, November 3, 2021 5:38 AM EDT
Thursday morning, October 28, 2021, the Bureau of Economic Analysis will report the Advanced reading on third-quarter GDP or economic growth. At the beginning of Q3, 2021 GDP estimates were running between 5.5% to 9%.
GDP Red Flag
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Tuesday, November 2, 2021 11:40 AM EDT
There were no surprises in today’s US GDP data. As expected, output sharply decelerated, modestly missing much-reduced expectations.
Weekly Stock Market & Economy Recap
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Tuesday, November 2, 2021 6:29 AM EDT
Q3 results started coming out and the stellar performance streak continues. We continue to see an 80%+ earnings beat rate, while results come in a combined 10%+ above estimates.
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Markets Can’t Ignore Exploding Trade Deficits Forever
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Tuesday, November 2, 2021 5:48 AM EDT
US dollar would tank if traders understood the implications of economic data. Trade deficit continues to break records month after month.
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Silver Rallies Again As Debt Ceiling Threats Escalate
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Monday, November 1, 2021 10:33 AM EDT
The paper silver price was up substantially again yesterday, on the first day of the new U.S. fiscal calendar.
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Eurozone Sentiment Improves Ahead Of ECB, GDP And Inflation Figures
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Monday, November 1, 2021 10:04 AM EDT
Mounting inflation pressures and strong employment expectations do add to hawkish pressures for the European Central Bank this afternoon.
German Inflation Still Unstoppable
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Monday, November 1, 2021 6:44 AM EDT
German inflation continues to accelerate and we're unlikely to see a turnaround until early next year.
GDP Rises 2.0% Entirely Due To Building Inventories, Consumer Spending Weak
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Monday, November 1, 2021 6:29 AM EDT
Real final sales fell 0.1 percent with consumer spending on goods contracting at a 2.32% rate.
Inflation Update: Not Transitory Yet!
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Monday, November 1, 2021 6:05 AM EDT
Today we are experiencing a perfect storm of inflation. A perfect storm is formed by seemingly small factors.
Weekly Fundamental Gold Price Forecast: Rising Inflation Expectations Buoy Bullion
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Friday, October 29, 2021 7:43 AM EDT
Gold prices’ recent gains have come on the back of rising inflation expectations outpacing bond yields.
The Global Energy Crisis
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Thursday, October 28, 2021 10:43 AM EDT
The global energy crisis is becoming the biggest investment story of 2021. US consumers are uniquely unaffected so far by spiraling prices for natural gas and coal.
Inflation Hits 30-Year High According To This Key Metric
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Thursday, October 28, 2021 10:17 AM EDT
The federal government just released the latest Personal Consumption Expenditures index (PCE), which is the Federal Reserve’s preferred metric for monitoring inflation.
How Fiat Money Made Beef More Expensive
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Thursday, October 28, 2021 9:46 AM EDT
Once we recognize the intimate connection between credit expansion and money production in the modern financial system, we can see how deeply fiat money and privileged banking distort the economic order.
High Drug Prices And The Refusal To Talk Seriously About Debt And Deficits
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Thursday, October 28, 2021 9:17 AM EDT
Reporters and politicians have been screaming about our debt and deficits in recent weeks, as the Democrats try to steer their public investment package through the senators from Arizona and West Virginia.